Farm and Animal Sitting in the Monts du Lyonnais

The Monts du Lyonnais, nestled between the Loire and Rhône departments, is a rural area located 30 minutes from Lyon. It is home to agricultural operations, small hobby farms, houses with land, and often several species of animals.

House sitting here is quite different from looking after a cat in an apartment.

A Rural Region at Lyon's Doorstep

Communes such as Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière, Yzeron, Duerne, Pomeys, Saint-Martin-en-Haut, and Thurins are home to households that live with farm animals: chickens, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys, sometimes pigs or rabbits.

These owners often also have dogs or cats.

When they go on vacation or travel, the care cannot be entrusted to just anyone. A guardian must be capable of feeding, watering, monitoring, cleaning, and anticipating problems, sometimes alone, and sometimes without anyone from the immediate local community.

The Ideal Farm Guardian Profile

This is not a tourist profile. It is someone who has already had animals, knows rural life, or has agricultural experience, even as an amateur.

On Guardiens, these profiles are identifiable through the guardian profile's information:

• Types of animals accepted
• Declared bonus skills
• Verifiable experience
• References from previous sits

Farm owners in the Monts du Lyonnais are often very invested in the relationship with their guardian. A preliminary meeting, sometimes lasting several days, is common.